Interlocking object construction units
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1. An interlocking assembly object, comprising:
- a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions, wherein the top portion includes at least one vertical securing tab, the bottom portion includes at least one vertical receiving socket, at least one of the side portions includes a horizontal receiver, at least one other side portion is configured with a horizontal securing tab, and at least one side portion including at least one horizontal flange receiving socket in communication with the at least one vertical receiving socket;
wherein the vertical securing tab further includes a flexible flange having at least one dimension greater than a dimension of the vertical receiving socket so as to be deformed during insertion into a vertical receiving socket of a second interlocking assembly object and returning to its original configuration within a horizontal flange receiving socket of the second interlocking assembly object after insertion into the vertical receiving socket of the second interlocking assembly object;
wherein at least one of the side portions includes a channel disposed therein, the channel having an interior portion that is wider than a mouth of the channel, and wherein the channel is in communication with the top surface of the interlocking assembly object, and has a length that is less than the length of the at least one side portion in which it is disposed such that the channel is not in communication with the bottom surface of the interlocking assembly object; and
wherein the horizontal securing tab has an attached portion in communication with the at least one side portion, and an end portion, the attached portion having a width smaller than the mouth of the channel and the end portion having a width larger than the mouth of the channel, and smaller than the width of the interior portion of the channel, wherein the horizontal securing tab has a length that is not more than the length of the channel.
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Abstract
The present apparatus relates to a standardized assembly unit for building objects by utilizing connection elements that mechanically attach together permanently. By utilizing particular surface features and characteristics, such as compressive tabs and interlocking structures, the interlocking units described herein are able to impart structural stability to various objects without the need to provide overlapping layers of material or fasteners. More specifically, utilizing only mechanical linkages and connectors, a collection of interlocking units are utilized to assemble complex objects having high strength, durability and permanence.
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1. An interlocking assembly object, comprising:
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a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions, wherein the top portion includes at least one vertical securing tab, the bottom portion includes at least one vertical receiving socket, at least one of the side portions includes a horizontal receiver, at least one other side portion is configured with a horizontal securing tab, and at least one side portion including at least one horizontal flange receiving socket in communication with the at least one vertical receiving socket; wherein the vertical securing tab further includes a flexible flange having at least one dimension greater than a dimension of the vertical receiving socket so as to be deformed during insertion into a vertical receiving socket of a second interlocking assembly object and returning to its original configuration within a horizontal flange receiving socket of the second interlocking assembly object after insertion into the vertical receiving socket of the second interlocking assembly object; wherein at least one of the side portions includes a channel disposed therein, the channel having an interior portion that is wider than a mouth of the channel, and wherein the channel is in communication with the top surface of the interlocking assembly object, and has a length that is less than the length of the at least one side portion in which it is disposed such that the channel is not in communication with the bottom surface of the interlocking assembly object; and wherein the horizontal securing tab has an attached portion in communication with the at least one side portion, and an end portion, the attached portion having a width smaller than the mouth of the channel and the end portion having a width larger than the mouth of the channel, and smaller than the width of the interior portion of the channel, wherein the horizontal securing tab has a length that is not more than the length of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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